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My Type 53 measures out at .315.
It shoots well with a 316-299 cast out of hard lead , GC'ed and powder coated.
The rifle has a Russian copy sniper scope on it and does very well at 100 yards with RL 7 powder.
I think I am shooting around 20 grains but don't have my data at hand.